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because it represents the worst of both worlds. audience: boo! gwen: of course, this is aarp, which supported obama care. but romney also dismissed chances for a two-state solution to the middle east peace process. then the president, in a video unearthed from 1998 appeared to endorse income redirection plus, he took took fire for failing to support immigration reform during his first term in office. >> you promised something. and a promise is a promise. you didn't keep that promise. >> i did not make a promise that i would get everything done 100% when i was elected as president. gwen: is this a new form of debate prep? >> it's like a fixed vegas fight gone awry when both boxers think they're supposed to lose. you look at the missteps that mitt romney has had and what it's cost him in terms of opportunity. all these errors that the president has made where mitt romney could have been making inroads. we're 46 days out. are we still talking about who's the real mitt romney? >> here's where they see the opening in the romney campaign. they've been
because it represents the worst of both worlds. audience: boo! gwen: of course, this is aarp, which supported obama care. but romney also dismissed chances for a two-state solution to the middle east peace process. then the president, in a video unearthed from 1998 appeared to endorse income redirection plus, he took took fire for failing to support immigration reform during his first term in office. >> you promised something. and a promise is a promise. you didn't keep that promise....
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romney, friends and associates of both men say. he really wanted christie. he's one of mr. murdoch's friends. joining me now is krystal ball, the co-host of msnbc's "the cycle" and chris hayes, the host of "up with chris hayes" and the author of the new book "twilight of the elites, america off the ameritocracy." do you mind if i just sit here and read the book? talk amongst yourself. what did you think of the tax/penalty thing. >> i thought it was fascinating for this reason. >> talk to her, i'm reading the book. >> here's what i thought was interesting. >> the entire book is a dissertation on the difference between a tax and a penalty. >> i'll be the background music. >> you be the bed as we say in the industry. here's why the tax thing is hilarious. conservatives have worked so hard to stigmatize those three letters and yet they haven't done anything to make it possible to run a government without revenue. and so we have seen throughout our political system from the federal level to the state and municipal system is defining taxes into fees. they jack up the fees on park
romney, friends and associates of both men say. he really wanted christie. he's one of mr. murdoch's friends. joining me now is krystal ball, the co-host of msnbc's "the cycle" and chris hayes, the host of "up with chris hayes" and the author of the new book "twilight of the elites, america off the ameritocracy." do you mind if i just sit here and read the book? talk amongst yourself. what did you think of the tax/penalty thing. >> i thought it was...
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first, thank you to both of you for being here. >> thank you. >> catherine, did the romney campaign think they could run this campaign without producing any specifics? i mean, what is that kind of strategy? >> i think so because in a specific one on one conversation several times, romney and ryan have said we don't want to offer anything that the democrats can then attack. well, you attack something, to ferret out problems, to understand what the ramifications are of action. so we're saying, we're not going to let you know things because the consequences could be devastating for an awful lot of people we hope will turn out and vote for us. i think they've signaled that. just like when ann romney said you've gotten all of the tax returns you're going to get because we don't want to be attacked. they don't want a broad discussion of the policies and issues that they intend to follow. >> but jared, you can't have people rally around things that they don't know who they are rallying around and i noted that the president has been trailing governor romney on the economy but now he has a slight
first, thank you to both of you for being here. >> thank you. >> catherine, did the romney campaign think they could run this campaign without producing any specifics? i mean, what is that kind of strategy? >> i think so because in a specific one on one conversation several times, romney and ryan have said we don't want to offer anything that the democrats can then attack. well, you attack something, to ferret out problems, to understand what the ramifications are of action....
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for both othose elements, mitt romney is ahead at this moment. >> going to make the economy better and i am going to change things in washington. >> what you are cheering the obama campaign do is start added from. take he will cite a number of jo created, he will talk about the housing market coming back he will talk about the auto industry and where it stands now. he has something to say, a message to send out will probably drop some of the criticism -- >> romney will sate it is all hogwash. >> romney will say it is not enough. >> i am still very interested in the role of money in this campaign. it used to be that whatever money you raise, you are responsible for. we now think that the super pacs will spend more money than the actual campaign are spending, and that is not accountable money. it can be a big asset, and it can also come back because you are responsible in some ways for stuff you did not do. the one thing people agree on overwhelmingly is they hate this. they hate the money stuff, they 8 citizens united, and they will have to live with t it. >> cracking influence of money
for both othose elements, mitt romney is ahead at this moment. >> going to make the economy better and i am going to change things in washington. >> what you are cheering the obama campaign do is start added from. take he will cite a number of jo created, he will talk about the housing market coming back he will talk about the auto industry and where it stands now. he has something to say, a message to send out will probably drop some of the criticism -- >> romney will sate it...
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obama -- they are both completely disingenuous about this. the voucher plan will cost people seriously as a move down the road, in terms of services. there is no way we can continue to spend what we spend now on medicare without some serious changes, not just tweaking. >> romney says the president has colon $16 billion from medicare. is that accurate? >> it is in terms of what they are predicting over the years, the reducing costs for medicare, to make obamacare neutral. what he does not mention is that his own running mate, paul ryan, made the same projections for his plan. nina is right, both are not being totally straight with the voters. president obama goes after romney and ryan in the way the democrats go after the gop when it comes to entitlements, but as we know, last summer, president obama was happy to make serious changes to medicare in exchange for getting a grand bargain. if he is reelected, he will go back to the table and i am sure the same questions will be on the table again. he has said he is open to making those changes. >>
obama -- they are both completely disingenuous about this. the voucher plan will cost people seriously as a move down the road, in terms of services. there is no way we can continue to spend what we spend now on medicare without some serious changes, not just tweaking. >> romney says the president has colon $16 billion from medicare. is that accurate? >> it is in terms of what they are predicting over the years, the reducing costs for medicare, to make obamacare neutral. what he...
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governor romney started his day in sanford, florida. they're trying to attract the independent voters here. they are the ones who can turn the election. they're very important here in central florida along the i-4 corridor, connecting tampa with orlando and daytona beach. so far, 4.5 million floridans have already voted. more than a third of the electorate amid very long lines and complaints from democrats that there were not enough places. a lawsuit to that was filed. democrats said they have the best ground game, but the republicans say they have the best message of economic change in a state hard hit by the downturned economy. currently are higher unemployment than the rest of the nation and record foreclosures. thomas, back to you. >> mark, thanks so much and a big thanks to all of our nbc corresponden corresponden correspondents. never before have we seen the fight for marriage equality become so prominent than the election this year. tomorrow, same-sex marriage meshes in maine, maryland, washington and minnesota and could yield pi
governor romney started his day in sanford, florida. they're trying to attract the independent voters here. they are the ones who can turn the election. they're very important here in central florida along the i-4 corridor, connecting tampa with orlando and daytona beach. so far, 4.5 million floridans have already voted. more than a third of the electorate amid very long lines and complaints from democrats that there were not enough places. a lawsuit to that was filed. democrats said they have...
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i think the governor has it absolutely right. >> so it's a positive for both sides. let's look at some of the -- out of time. you guys are great. you guys are really good, guys. you want the president to get reelected, mark, sflright? >> no question. >> and i know you do. >> no question. >> the woman who got the president elected the first time. she'll probably get him elected the second time. >>> up next, mitt romney famously wrote a bit "let detroit go bankrupt." how is he going to walk away from that? now they're trying to make him the success of the auto bailout. they're trying to spin it around and they can't do it. that's coming up in the side show. you're watching "hardball." to get people to try on these new depend silhouette briefs, and today we are rocking the red carpet. look it's lisa rinna! lisa hiii,i know you don't need one but will you try on these new depend silhouette briefs for charity and prove just how great the fit is even under a fantastic dress? are you serious? i am serious... sure why not! she's doing it! the best protection now looks, fits
i think the governor has it absolutely right. >> so it's a positive for both sides. let's look at some of the -- out of time. you guys are great. you guys are really good, guys. you want the president to get reelected, mark, sflright? >> no question. >> and i know you do. >> no question. >> the woman who got the president elected the first time. she'll probably get him elected the second time. >>> up next, mitt romney famously wrote a bit "let detroit...
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obama it is we day they are both completely disingenuous about this. the voucher plan will cost people seriously, as a move down the road in terms of services. at least as it is now formulated. there is no way we can continue to spend what we spend now on medicare without some serious challenges, not just tweaking. >> jonathan? >> romney says that the president will still $716 billion from medicare. is that accurate? >> it is in terms of what they're projecting over the years, reducing costs from medicare to make obamacare neutral. what he does not mention is paul ryan made the same projections for his original plan, but needed is right. both of these candidates are not being totally straight with the voters. president obama goes after romney and ryan in the way that the democrats always go after the gop when it comes to entitlements, but as we know, last summer, president obama was having to make changes to medicare in exchange to getting a grand bargain. if he is reelected, he will have to go back to the table, and i'm sure the same question will be
obama it is we day they are both completely disingenuous about this. the voucher plan will cost people seriously, as a move down the road in terms of services. at least as it is now formulated. there is no way we can continue to spend what we spend now on medicare without some serious challenges, not just tweaking. >> jonathan? >> romney says that the president will still $716 billion from medicare. is that accurate? >> it is in terms of what they're projecting over the years,...
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president obama and mitt romney both say they are not for leg legalising marijuana. >> i spoke to barney frank. i said why do you care so much? >> i believe in personal freedom and liberty. i believe the efforts to shut down internet gamble. i think it contributes to a good deal of the sense of unfairness of young people that are told they shouldn't do this but then see older people engaging in things that have a greater impact on people. and then i think important at the federal level that means t cutting military spending and at the state level that means not doing as much as -- people that smoke marijuana. one of the best things we can do to reduce state expenditures is to stop going after people who use marijuana. >> you could also make money on it. very good point. the analogy is prohibition. we could tax it. again, it is the expensive. it is not family done. if you look at the arrests for marijuana. they come from minority groups and there are highly educated and upper income white kids that smoke it and the big problem in new york. it adds a degree of social disorganization and it
president obama and mitt romney both say they are not for leg legalising marijuana. >> i spoke to barney frank. i said why do you care so much? >> i believe in personal freedom and liberty. i believe the efforts to shut down internet gamble. i think it contributes to a good deal of the sense of unfairness of young people that are told they shouldn't do this but then see older people engaging in things that have a greater impact on people. and then i think important at the federal...
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romney. because here's what he had to say about mourdock. >> we got to get this guy elected in the u.s. senate, you know that? >> mr. romney's made even more friends than just that. this year's list of speakers at the republican national convention is an all star lineup of far right republican governors. there's ohio governor kasich. the man who launched a war against unions in ohio. governor nicki haley who pushed south carolina's voter i.d. law. and how about governor suzanna martinez? she slammed the dream act. even her own grandparents were undocumented immigrants. and last but not least, governor 36% approval scott. the man responsible for the voter purge. the man who wants to drug test welfare folks. take a look because these people give an idea of what mr. romney would offer in the white house. and the president has made that clear. >> this time they want even bigger tax cuts for the wealthiest americans. this time they want even deeper cuts to things like education and medicare and re
romney. because here's what he had to say about mourdock. >> we got to get this guy elected in the u.s. senate, you know that? >> mr. romney's made even more friends than just that. this year's list of speakers at the republican national convention is an all star lineup of far right republican governors. there's ohio governor kasich. the man who launched a war against unions in ohio. governor nicki haley who pushed south carolina's voter i.d. law. and how about governor suzanna...
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both visited today. right here in columbus. they're not done yet. both campaigns will have a really long night tonight. mitt romney is in ohio giving a speech right now. he's getting on a plane, flying back to new hampshire to give another one later tonight. we will be live at 11:00. we'll have that. barack obama will appear during the hour as well in iowa. john, this is a burn the midnight oil and burn the jet fuel. >> neither candidate wants to leave anything in the locker room. this is it. full press on to election day. we have been working for8
both visited today. right here in columbus. they're not done yet. both campaigns will have a really long night tonight. mitt romney is in ohio giving a speech right now. he's getting on a plane, flying back to new hampshire to give another one later tonight. we will be live at 11:00. we'll have that. barack obama will appear during the hour as well in iowa. john, this is a burn the midnight oil and burn the jet fuel. >> neither candidate wants to leave anything in the locker room. this is...
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that's the danger that both romney and ron paul are going to have. in the sense that everybody is talking about the super pacs and it's the first time in our election history where someone can dole into as much money into a candidate without having their fingerprints on it. so all of a sudden at the same time it doesn't have to be a message brought to you by, and it allows people to be negative to your point. is that going to make the republican base actually stay home? and then at the same time you have the social media saying we're going to take that ad and we're going to dissect it on so much media and share it with our network of friends, let's show you how the people power really plays. >> my understanding of the legal architecture of the super pac is that super pacs have disclosure filings, they're just much more delayed than the normal ones. the funny thing about fingerprints is if you're a candidate you don't want a ton of stories about your eccentric billionaire backer which has been one of the dominant story lines that's emerged in the supe
that's the danger that both romney and ron paul are going to have. in the sense that everybody is talking about the super pacs and it's the first time in our election history where someone can dole into as much money into a candidate without having their fingerprints on it. so all of a sudden at the same time it doesn't have to be a message brought to you by, and it allows people to be negative to your point. is that going to make the republican base actually stay home? and then at the same...
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. >> buckeye battleground, obama and romney both in ohio tonight. the state that matters most to republicans. first, romney kicks off the day at a family farm in iowa where he will be speaking minutes from now. and the battle over big bird, the president turns his attack into a punch line and a commercial, as sesame workshop and senator john mccain cried foul over the obama campaign's new bird ad. >> elmo is -- has been seen in a white suburban he's driving for the border. oscar is hide out in his trash can. we're cracking down on them. governor romney's plan is to let wall street run wild again but he's going to bring the hammer down on sesame street. >> one thing that president obama can't run on is his record, and so big bird, i guess, is a fun thing to talk about. >> good day. i'm andrea mitchell live in washington. president obama and mitt romney are heading back to ohio today in a very different situation than the last time they campaigned in the battleground state. the new pew poll know shows governor romney ahead among likely voters. it's th
. >> buckeye battleground, obama and romney both in ohio tonight. the state that matters most to republicans. first, romney kicks off the day at a family farm in iowa where he will be speaking minutes from now. and the battle over big bird, the president turns his attack into a punch line and a commercial, as sesame workshop and senator john mccain cried foul over the obama campaign's new bird ad. >> elmo is -- has been seen in a white suburban he's driving for the border. oscar is...
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with just 48 hours until election day, both campaigns have one goal -- get out the vote. president obama and governor romney try to drum up support. but it's really about the ground game. who has been more effective in getting out early voters? who will have the better organization tuesday? we'll talk last-minute strategy with david axelrod, senior adviser for the obama campaign and rick beeson, political director for team romney. then, we will take one last look at the electoral map. how does each side get the 270 votes they need to win? we'll ask our sunday panel to survey the battleground states and look for any surprises. and from the storm of a lifetime to one of the tightest presidential races ever, we go on the trail. all right now on "fox news sunday." hello again, this time from fox news election headquarters in new york. and we are back on standard time, so we hope you set your clocks back one hour. well, it's finally here, the last 48 hours of the seemingly endless campaign. for both sides it's all about getting supporters out to vote. we want to talk about gro
with just 48 hours until election day, both campaigns have one goal -- get out the vote. president obama and governor romney try to drum up support. but it's really about the ground game. who has been more effective in getting out early voters? who will have the better organization tuesday? we'll talk last-minute strategy with david axelrod, senior adviser for the obama campaign and rick beeson, political director for team romney. then, we will take one last look at the electoral map. how does...
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to support mitt romney. and republicans still say they're enthusiastic about going to the polls, but again, it's not a vote for mitt romney, it's a vote against barack obama. john kerry had a problem with that in 2004, where it wasn't quite enough to be against bush. so romney has struggled to figure out a way to get people on board to support him. and that's why you've seen some of the soft sells that we've seen in the last couple days. >> let's talk about our poll, the new nbc/wall street journal maris poll, it shows that president obama has a lead over mitt romney in three critical battle ground states. arguably -- not even arguably. these are the three most important states. florida, ohio, and virginia. to what can we attribute the president's bounce in these states? >> i think the convention was certainly a turning point. republicans are calling this the sugar high from the democratic conventions. and the big speech obviously there in addition to barack obama's was bill clinton's well received speech, t
to support mitt romney. and republicans still say they're enthusiastic about going to the polls, but again, it's not a vote for mitt romney, it's a vote against barack obama. john kerry had a problem with that in 2004, where it wasn't quite enough to be against bush. so romney has struggled to figure out a way to get people on board to support him. and that's why you've seen some of the soft sells that we've seen in the last couple days. >> let's talk about our poll, the new nbc/wall...
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the governors of both utah and nevada refuse to comment on romney's new ad, but both confirm the new policy will not weaken work requirements. in other words, romney's ad is a blatant lie. but romney is not backing down. he claims bill clinton is on his side. >> i think president clinton would be surprised to see that the legislation he and republicans agreed upon to put work into welfare is now going to be waived, that work requirement, by virtue of a president who has a very different view about welfare than i think bill clinton and republicans did seven years ago. >> romney is either lying or he's misinformed. former president bill clinton is not surprised at all. a spokesman said president obama n 's new policy is consistent with policies enacted in the '90s. looks like mitt romney got it all wrong again. joining me tonight is jonathan alter, msnbc political analyst and columnist for bloomberg view. great to have you with us. why is the romney campaign telling one lie after another? i mean, just ran a story last night and tonight on the ohio voting. and now this. what's going on
the governors of both utah and nevada refuse to comment on romney's new ad, but both confirm the new policy will not weaken work requirements. in other words, romney's ad is a blatant lie. but romney is not backing down. he claims bill clinton is on his side. >> i think president clinton would be surprised to see that the legislation he and republicans agreed upon to put work into welfare is now going to be waived, that work requirement, by virtue of a president who has a very different...
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those family traits, both toughness and ambition, were very evident when i sat down with ann romney and we talked about her role in the campaign. sounds like you counsel mitt a lot in many ways. >> i feel like we are parter ne true partners in every sense of the way. i don't think he could do it without me. i don't believe he could. i couldn't obviously be here without him either. >> reporter: for her, that partnership is about more than just politics. >> we have a reason why we're running and it's because i believe in my heart that mitt is going to save america. that economically we are in such difficult times and that he is the person that's going to pull us through this. and it's propelled me through the negative criticism, and i am steadfast and positive and confident that still to this day mitt is the person that's going to safe america and he's going to get us back on track. >> we saw yesterday michelle obama in iowa with the president and how effective a campaigner, she's a popular member of the team. ann romney is a very big factor, is she not? >> absolutely true. when we travel
those family traits, both toughness and ambition, were very evident when i sat down with ann romney and we talked about her role in the campaign. sounds like you counsel mitt a lot in many ways. >> i feel like we are parter ne true partners in every sense of the way. i don't think he could do it without me. i don't believe he could. i couldn't obviously be here without him either. >> reporter: for her, that partnership is about more than just politics. >> we have a reason why...
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they are both against mitt romney. general powell, when you talk about the military, i have to laugh. i love politics. they're brilliant actors. i could have john mccain star in any movie. these guys are the best actors. i'm getting rid of brad pitt and george clooney tomorrow. i can get john mccain much cheaper. but rudy giuliani said president obama should resign because we only had 1.4% growth. they're just making this stuff up. colin powell, the best military genius of our time, loves him. he's killed more terrorist in his short watch than george bush did in eight years. he's the true hawk. >> we'll see if the public agree with you tomorrow, harvey. you've got three movies at the moment. "killing them softy" with brad hit and two others. you've sounded yourself with the best looking men in hollywood. it is time you get some politicians so you emerge as the best looking guy in the group. >> next year, mitt romney will be up employed. i think he should play any one of those roles. i think he could do a comedy, though
they are both against mitt romney. general powell, when you talk about the military, i have to laugh. i love politics. they're brilliant actors. i could have john mccain star in any movie. these guys are the best actors. i'm getting rid of brad pitt and george clooney tomorrow. i can get john mccain much cheaper. but rudy giuliani said president obama should resign because we only had 1.4% growth. they're just making this stuff up. colin powell, the best military genius of our time, loves him....
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and romney on monday is going to spend time in florida and virginia. shouldn't you have locked up both of those reliably republican states weeks ago? >> well, let's not forget, chris, reliably republican, barack obama won both in 2008. so if you look at the absentee ballot numbers in florida, the democrats in 2008 had a 370,000 vote margin, cut down to 70,000 votes right now. we will win on election day by a significant margin. florida, you want to make sure it's taken care of. i don't know why they are spenning money there. governor romney wants to take another swing. virginia will be a close state. tell come dun to the end. when you look at the early results out of absentee ballots in democrat counties, versus republican, this is the case all over theount country. they are under-performing and we are over-performing, and david axelrod can spin it any way he wants about john mccain, but governor romney's message is carrying the day. >> chris: all right. we talked with axelrod about the real clore politics average and the electoral map. here's a list o
and romney on monday is going to spend time in florida and virginia. shouldn't you have locked up both of those reliably republican states weeks ago? >> well, let's not forget, chris, reliably republican, barack obama won both in 2008. so if you look at the absentee ballot numbers in florida, the democrats in 2008 had a 370,000 vote margin, cut down to 70,000 votes right now. we will win on election day by a significant margin. florida, you want to make sure it's taken care of. i don't...
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53 obama, 25 mitt romney. and i think one thing that that reflects is that kind of peripheral but debates we've had during the course of the election about both rape and contraception. and so we recently had the senate candidate from indiana, richard murdoch, making some, i think, unfortunate remarks about how if a pregnancy results from rape the woman should continue it because that's god's intention. this points out the fundamental problem, i think, that the republican party has when it comes to dealing with abortion. they can have one of two positions. either the republican party platform position, which is no abortion in any casees, rape or incest, which is rejected as extreme. or you can have the mitt romney position in which allows for exceptions. in which case you say, but if abortion is the take of a human life, if the fetus is a person from the moment of conception, why is the method of conception matter? and i think the republicans are going to continue to get themselves tied up in this. >> sure, the
53 obama, 25 mitt romney. and i think one thing that that reflects is that kind of peripheral but debates we've had during the course of the election about both rape and contraception. and so we recently had the senate candidate from indiana, richard murdoch, making some, i think, unfortunate remarks about how if a pregnancy results from rape the woman should continue it because that's god's intention. this points out the fundamental problem, i think, that the republican party has when it comes...
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rick santorum winning both those states? >> they're acknowledging they have to get ahead of them to get the delegates they need. it's going to be difficult. they think they can still win the state ohio. i just got off the phone with a romney strategist who said big vote in cuyahoga county. about half the vote in cuyahoga is in, romney leads by almost 9,000 votes in that county. he's got to do better if they're counting on cuyahoga to do it. this race is clearly going to go on, even if mitt romney manages to win ohio. i also talked to the santorum strategist tonight. they said they have a million dollars cash on hand, they're beginning to buy tv time tomorrow in kansas, alabama and mississippi. having won in the south, having competed on near even terms in ohio. maybe even winning ohio. they have an argument to keep this thing going. and one of the questions is going to be, does newt gingrich stay in having won georgia. he's hoping rick santorum may be able to beat romney. >> in terms of how it's better for romney when it's t
rick santorum winning both those states? >> they're acknowledging they have to get ahead of them to get the delegates they need. it's going to be difficult. they think they can still win the state ohio. i just got off the phone with a romney strategist who said big vote in cuyahoga county. about half the vote in cuyahoga is in, romney leads by almost 9,000 votes in that county. he's got to do better if they're counting on cuyahoga to do it. this race is clearly going to go on, even if...
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as ever, thank you both for joining us. coming up, it's all in the family. gop edition. >> mitt romney's future for america would be a legalization of american energy. a legalization of millions of high paying jobs. that's our future in america. that's something to get excited about. ♪ emily's just starting out... and on a budget. like a ramen noodle- every-night budget. she thought allstate car insurance was out of her reach. until she heard about the value plan. dollar for dollar, nobody protects you like allstate. more than 50 times a day? so brighten your smile a healthy way with listerine® whitening plus restoring rinse. it's the only rinse that makes your teeth two shades whiter and two times stronger. ♪ listerine® whitening... power to your mouth. and then treats y ter day... who gets heartburn well, shoot, that's like checking on your bgers after they're burnt! [ male announcer ] treat your frequent heartburn by blocking the ac with prilosec ot and don't get artburn in the first place! [ male announcer ] one pill a day. 24 hos. zero heartburn.
as ever, thank you both for joining us. coming up, it's all in the family. gop edition. >> mitt romney's future for america would be a legalization of american energy. a legalization of millions of high paying jobs. that's our future in america. that's something to get excited about. ♪ emily's just starting out... and on a budget. like a ramen noodle- every-night budget. she thought allstate car insurance was out of her reach. until she heard about the value plan. dollar for dollar,...
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we can count on romney to talk out of both sides of his mouth. americans understands the president defends social security, medicare and medicaid. they agree with his vision of a fair tax rate. they get it. americans get it. he's trying to help the blue liners, here is newt gingrich. >> the safety net in many ways has become a spider web, traps them at the bottom. conservatives trying tore years to develop a trampoline effect. >> this is empty rhetoric, the best bet for the gop candidates to focus less on the economic issues of america. because things are going a heck of a lot better. what is left? they can throw red meat to the national defense conservatives, that seems to work. president obama the problem here is he keeps killing terrorists, that screws that bullet point up. social conservatives, they will not be denied. it's easy for republicans to get ginned up in a culture war. for the gop, we're back where we were in 2004. it's gays, guns and god in social issues. when they go to cpac tomorrow they will throw out red meet and you will hear
we can count on romney to talk out of both sides of his mouth. americans understands the president defends social security, medicare and medicaid. they agree with his vision of a fair tax rate. they get it. americans get it. he's trying to help the blue liners, here is newt gingrich. >> the safety net in many ways has become a spider web, traps them at the bottom. conservatives trying tore years to develop a trampoline effect. >> this is empty rhetoric, the best bet for the gop...
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but mitt romney is, too. and they're both going to be battling over a small group of swing voters. >>> coming up next, the naacp's historic endorsement of marriage equality. will it be enough to change hearts and minds in the african-american community? [ dog ] i am a pro baller. 11 years playing the outfield, and i got no plans to retire. [ female announcer ] aging may slow a dog down, but iams helps keep dogs playing year after year with our age-specific nutrition. and now, even for dogs 11 and older with new iams senior plus. it helps boost the immune response to that of an adult dog and helps fight signs of aging. [ dog ] i'll never be a bench-warmer. [ female announcer ] new iams senior plus. see the iams difference or your money back. [ dog ] i am an iams dog for life. some constipation medications can take control of you. break free. with miralax. it's clinically proven to relieve constipation and soften stool with no harsh side effects. just gentle predictable relief. miralax. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer
but mitt romney is, too. and they're both going to be battling over a small group of swing voters. >>> coming up next, the naacp's historic endorsement of marriage equality. will it be enough to change hearts and minds in the african-american community? [ dog ] i am a pro baller. 11 years playing the outfield, and i got no plans to retire. [ female announcer ] aging may slow a dog down, but iams helps keep dogs playing year after year with our age-specific nutrition. and now, even for...
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romney. >> the main game that is played is trying to lower expectations going in by both camps. of course, the obama camp was saying, very early on that mitt romney is a terrific debater. he's a quite talented debater. what they did not realize just how under performing the president will be that evening. by under ing, we all saw what went.#Ñ on. the reaction of some was perhaps a bit over the top, the performance was subdued. in a debate, you cannot appear to phone it in. you can have all the4-ósÑv[i5 t answers. you can have -- you can be right spot on with facts but much depends on the presentation dating from the very first televised presidential debate when the richard nixon did not looked apart but jfk did. this is where we had the first debate in denver. the president did not look like he was on top of his game. if he did not look like he was on top of his game, he then gave that up to mitt romney. thus making him look more presidential. huge mistake, major mistake, he acted he did not want to$úrx be there, barack obama and he paid the price for that. giving mitt romn
romney. >> the main game that is played is trying to lower expectations going in by both camps. of course, the obama camp was saying, very early on that mitt romney is a terrific debater. he's a quite talented debater. what they did not realize just how under performing the president will be that evening. by under ing, we all saw what went.#Ñ on. the reaction of some was perhaps a bit over the top, the performance was subdued. in a debate, you cannot appear to phone it in. you can have...
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more now on the intense campaign schedules both candidates are keeping, governor romney and president obama conveying the sense of urgency while on the trail. >> you notice my voice is getting a little hoarse. i just got to keep on keeping on. >> we're going to win on november 6th. >> we're going to pull an all-nighter. no sleep. >> we've had a number of debates lately. you know, they have really propelled our campaign. >> i believe in you. i need you to keep believing in me. >> the obama campaign is slipping and shrinking. >> but check this out. in the "new york times" caucus blog michael shear says there are dangers in this all-out sprint we're witnessing to the election. he writes wall-to-wall campaigning leads to an exhausted candidate and that can lead to sloppiness, mistakes and gaffes. it's 12 days out. do you stand the risk of making a mistake, but it's about the ground game. there are no more debates and face-to-face meetings. why not sprint? why see it as a marathon at this point? >> they have to sprint. they have to convey both a sense of determination that they really want
more now on the intense campaign schedules both candidates are keeping, governor romney and president obama conveying the sense of urgency while on the trail. >> you notice my voice is getting a little hoarse. i just got to keep on keeping on. >> we're going to win on november 6th. >> we're going to pull an all-nighter. no sleep. >> we've had a number of debates lately. you know, they have really propelled our campaign. >> i believe in you. i need you to keep...